Posts by Carol Ross
Players
This is a follow-up to my post on Peter Block’s Employee Manifesto. The first of many, as it seems the wisdom in this manifesto has captured my attention, in the way that when one is shopping for yellow VW Beetles, one starts to notice them everywhere. My interpretation of the Manifesto is this: Be a…
Read MoreHow Gen Y Celebrates
Birthdays are now opportunities to make meaning in a larger way–supporting a creative artist or organization. I recently received a birthday invitation from a Gen Y-er that was part celebration, part philanthropy, part concert–held at a local theatre with a blues singer on stage, donations going to a Denver art center. While the wealthy may…
Read MoreLife Imitating Art Imitating Life
On a recent visit to Starbuck’s, I put on my biz owner hat to see what I could learn from one of the icons in entrepreneurship. I noticed the non-coffee, non-edible items that Starbuck’s sells—beautiful coffee mugs, CDs, books on organic farming, and board games. I got the sense that I was on a movie…
Read More“I Can’t Afford It”
Seth Godin nails it with this post when people say, "I can’t afford it." I couldn’t have said it better myself. It is up to me as the seller to make sure the buyer sees the value for what they are paying. For some people, they will never see the value. Not because it’s not…
Read MoreRising Tide Lifts All Boats
Article from the Wall Street Journal, dated November 17, 2007: Moving Up in Mumbai Subtitle: A Job at the Mall Lifts Young Indians Out of Poverty The article talks about young workers from the slums, who previously worked in garment factories for less than $50 a month, now making $1,600 a year, in the Indian…
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